Allen Hill
Allen Hill
Born: 14 November 1843, Newton, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
Died: 28 August 1910, Leyland, Lancashire
Major Teams: Yorkshire, England.
Known As: Allen Hill
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast (round arm)
Test Debut: England v Australia at Melbourne, 1st Test, 1876/77
Latest Test: England v Australia at Melbourne, 2nd Test, 1876/77
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 31/03/1877)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 2 4 2 101 49 50.50 0 0 1 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 340 37 130 7 18.57 4-27 0 0 48.5 2.29
FIRST-CLASS
(1871 - 1883)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 193 312 35 2478 49 8.94 0 0 142 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 30024 10686 749 14.36 8-48 57 10 40.3 2.13
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
Umpiring Record:
Only Test: England v Australia at Lord's, 1st Test, 1890
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A very fine right-arm fast bowler whose career was beset by injuries, Allen
Hill bowled with an action close to round-arm - despite debuting well after
the change in the laws that permitted over-arm bowling. His action was
described by Wisden as "one of the best of its kind that can be recalled",
and he bowled quite fast from a short run up. He came to prominence for
Yorkshire in 1871, when he took 12 Surrey wickets for only 53 runs at the
Oval. He was probably at his best in 1874, when halfway through the season
he met with an accident that caused him to miss the rest of the season - but
not before performing
the hat-trick for the Players against the Gentlemen. In 1876-77 he toured
Australia, playing in the First Test of all. Opening the bowling for
England, Hill took the first-ever Test wicket when he bowled Thomson. He
followed this by making 35* in the England first innings, but when promoted
to open as England chased 154, he made a duck. He then made 49 and 17*, and
thus finished his Test career with a somewhat flattering Test average of
over 50 - his batting was somewhat unpredictable. In 1879 his knee gave way
whilst bowling, and his career ended in 1883 when he suffered a broken
collar-bone. A kindly and gentle man, he was popular amongst his fellow
players, and in retirement turned to umpiring, officiating in a Test in
1890 (DL 2000).
Last Updated: Friday, 18-Oct-2002 01:29:17 GMT
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